(May 2, 2020)

Fantagraphics, 2020 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.00 FREE
Pages
36
On-sale Date
2020-08-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Brand
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
Barcode
615200815912 00111
Editing
Mike Catron (credited as J. Michael Catron) (senior editor); David Gerstein (credited) (archival editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock
glossy
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
giveaway

Issue Notes

Features various creators headlining hardcover volumes of Fantagraphics Disney Masters line: William Van Horn, Mau Heymans, Dick Kinney, and Al Hubbard.

Free Comic Book Day - Disney Masters Donald Duck (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
William Van Horn (credited)
Inks
William Van Horn (credited)
Colors
Gail Bailey (original colorist); Digikore Studios (credited as Digikore)
Letters
?
Editing
Bob Foster (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Inside 1st appearance of Fethry Duck!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey (red cap); Louie (green cap); bunch of bats
Synopsis
Pest remover Donald uses a butterfly net to catch bats in a belfry.
Reprints
Keywords
art or lettering modification or omission; bats; belfry; butterfly net; impulsiveness; pest removal

Indexer Notes

The cover blurb "Inside 1st appearance of Fethry Duck!" replaces William Van Horn's lettering of the interior story's title "It's Bats, Man!" for this printing.

The UPC box area is much larger than the norm (perhaps to add an identifying "store stamp"), covering up some of the art at the cover's lower left.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Page contains table of contents and indicia.

It's Bats, Man! (Table of Contents: 2)

Donald Duck / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
John Lustig (credited)
Pencils
William Van Horn (credited)
Inks
William Van Horn (credited)
Colors
Susan Daigle-Leach (credited)
Letters
William Van Horn (credited)
Editing
Bob Foster (original editor)

Job Number
KD 0990
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Is Donald busy? Boy, is he ever!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Dewey Duck; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Louie Duck; Ms. Snoremore; frogs; ant-besieged homeowner; Tasmanian devil ants; various panicked citizens of Duckburg; terrified clown; circus strongman; Titano (the terrible ten foot tall gorilla); Roger Lotsagall (famous artist); Prudence Pettifog; bunch of bats
Synopsis
Donald is a master pest remover, until he meets his match in a bunch of artistic bats.
Reprints
Keywords
"The Brittle Mastery of Donald Duck"; ants; bats; dissatisfied customer; doing-something-their-own-way; frogs; gorilla; logo modification; overconfidence; pest removal; unintended slapstick consequences

Indexer Notes

Lustig and Van Horn create a story in the mold of what has become known in fandom as "The Brittle Mastery of Donald Duck" - a sub-genre of stories by Carl Barks where Donald is an absolute master in some field of endeavor until he becomes overconfident, goes one step too far, and destroys his good reputation... along with many other things around him.

Lustig cleverly slips the names of some competitor's characters into his script - "Bat(s)man" (in the title), the Tasmanian Devil (small "d") and Titano the (not quite "super") ape. "Roger Lotsagall" appears to be a parody/tribute character of artist Marc Chagall.

Story has a modified version of the "William Van Horn Donald Duck Logo", where the words "Donald" and "Duck" are on a single tier.

Much Ado About Telepathy (Table of Contents: 3)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Evert Geradts (credited); David Gerstein (credited) (translation and dialogue)
Pencils
Mau Heymans (credited)
Inks
Mau Heymans (credited)
Colors
Kneon Transitt (credited)
Letters
Willie Schubert (credited)

Job Number
H9122
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Up and at 'em, lazy bones! Time for an adventure!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Dewey Duck; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Louie Duck; Uncle Scrooge; jungle guide; pufftailed woodseer
Synopsis
Scrooge enlists Donald and the boys for a jungle safari to being back a rare pufftailed woodseer for Scrooge's zoo. Much embarrassment ensues when the creature is revealed to be a telepathic mind-reader, revealing each of the ducks' innermost thoughts.
Reprints
Keywords
best-laid-plans; embarrassment; jungle setting; mind-reading; safari; strange animal; telepathy; zoo

The Health Nut (Table of Contents: 4)

Donald Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Kinney (credited)
Pencils
Al Hubbard (credited)
Inks
Al Hubbard (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited)
Letters
David Gerstein (credited)

Job Number
S 64008
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stopping over for a few days... stop ... Will show you a new way of life ... stop ... Your way of life must ... stop ... cousin Fethry Duck
Feature Logo
Walt Disney Donald Duck ["Walt Disney" in cursive]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Ludwig Von Drake; Fethry Duck (introduction); Tabby; telegram messenger; burger flipper
Synopsis
Donald's eccentric, fad-following cousin Fethry comes to visit. Fethry is on an extreme health kick and engages Donald in an over-the-top regimen of exercise and organic food, driving his poor cousin to seek help from Ludwig Von Drake.
Reprints
Keywords
annoying visitor; fads; first appearance of recurring character(s); getting carried away; healthy living; unwanted help; visiting relatives

Indexer Notes

Features the first appearance of Fethry Duck. Logo includes "Introducing Fethry Duck".

Originally produced in 1964 for the Disney Studio Overseas ("S" Code) Program.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Now on Sale! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Uncle Scrooge / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Uncle Scrooge / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)